When rain falls on impervious areas such as rooftops, parking lots, roads, and driveways it picks up sediment, fertilizers, pesticides, bacteria, motor oil, and other pollutants generated by various land uses and human activities. When left uncontrolled, this pollution can harm aquatic habitats and make the water unsafe for human contact. Eventually, this pollution reaches the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay.
Under the Virginia Stormwater Management Program (VSMP) permit regulations, the Town is required to control pollution to the maximum extent practical and to develop a pollution prevention plan. This plan is known as a Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Program Plan - or MS4 Plan for short. The Town's initial plan was developed in 2003.
State regulations require the Town to update the MS4 Program Plan. Linked below is the Town’s current MS4 Program Plan. We encourage Town property owners and residents as well as the Town's business community to review and provide comments and concerns at the following contact information:
Department of Public Works
Town of Herndon
777 Lynn Street
Herndon, VA 20170
(703) 435-6853
You may also email us at: publicworks@herndon-va.gov
Report an illicit discharge (Pollution into Storm Drain or Streams)
An Illicit Discharge is any discharge to the storm drainage system that is not composed entirely of stormwater (Rain).
